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  • Prince William joined by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
    Prince William joined by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
  • The Duke of Cambridge (second left) and Ephraim Mirvis (second right), chief rabbi in the UK, arriving at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem, Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, as part of his tour of the Middle East. Photo credit: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire
    The Duke of Cambridge (second left) and Ephraim Mirvis (second right), chief rabbi in the UK, arriving at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem, Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, as part of his tour of the Middle East. Photo credit: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire
  • The Duke of Cambridge during his audience with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at his official residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
    The Duke of Cambridge during his audience with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at his official residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
  • The Duke of Cambridge lays a wreath as he visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem, Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, as part of his tour of the Middle East. Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
    The Duke of Cambridge lays a wreath as he visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem, Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, as part of his tour of the Middle East. Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
  • The Duke of Cambridge lays a wreath as he visits the Yad Vashem: World Holocaust Center, Jerusalem​ as part of his tour of the Middle East. Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wi
    The Duke of Cambridge lays a wreath as he visits the Yad Vashem: World Holocaust Center, Jerusalem​ as part of his tour of the Middle East. Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wi
  • The Duke of Cambridge lays a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance, during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem, Israel Photo credit: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire
    The Duke of Cambridge lays a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance, during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem, Israel Photo credit: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire
  • Duke of Cambridge meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Picture credit: Tim Rooke/Rex Features/PA Wire
    Duke of Cambridge meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Picture credit: Tim Rooke/Rex Features/PA Wire
  • The Duke of Cambridge (left) and footballer Tomer Hemed attend a session at the Equaliser football programme Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
    The Duke of Cambridge (left) and footballer Tomer Hemed attend a session at the Equaliser football programme Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
  • The Duke of Cambridge presents Israeli President Reuven Rivlin with a Liverpool FC shirt, signed by Steven Gerrard, during an audience at his official residence in Jerusalem, Israel. Photo credit: Chris Jackson/PA Wire
    The Duke of Cambridge presents Israeli President Reuven Rivlin with a Liverpool FC shirt, signed by Steven Gerrard, during an audience at his official residence in Jerusalem, Israel. Photo credit: Chris Jackson/PA Wire
  • The Duke of Cambridge during his audience with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at his official residence in Jerusalem, Israel Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
    The Duke of Cambridge during his audience with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at his official residence in Jerusalem, Israel Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
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UK Holocaust educators welcome Duke’s Yad Vashem visit

Following the Duke of Cambridge’s landmark visit to the Jewish state this week, Shoah education groups have welcomed his historic trip to Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum, Yad Vashem.

Karen Pollock, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) said last year they “facilitated a visit by His Royal Highness to the former Nazi concentration camp, Stutthof. Bearing witness then – as with this visit to Yad Vashem in Israel today – sends a powerful message to the world: we must never forget.

“Yad Vashem is internationally recognised as a leader in Holocaust remembrance and education and we’re so grateful to His Royal Highness for making this historic visit.

She added: “His Royal Highness is a great ambassador for our cause. Holocaust survivors and the community will welcome the spotlight that he has brought to the issue of remembrance and educating, yet again, so that we never forget.”

Karen Pollock

“Prince William’s visit to Israel, as second-in-line to the throne, for the first official visit by a British royal is greatly appreciated. His great grandmother Princess Alice, is recognised by Yad Vashem as Righteous among the Nations for hiding Jews during the Shoah. We welcome Prince William’s attendance at Yad Vashem today and look forward to the building of a real and enduring relationship with the people of Israel.”

Yad Vashem UK’s chair Simon Bentley added: “Prince William’s visit to Israel, as second-in-line to the throne, for the first official visit by a British royal is greatly appreciated. His great grandmother Princess Alice, is recognised by Yad Vashem as Righteous among the Nations for hiding Jews during the Shoah. We welcome Prince William’s attendance at Yad Vashem today and look forward to the building of a real and enduring relationship with the people of Israel.”